Arthur  Locke 


Klstorical  Sketch 
of  North  Londonderry,  N.H., 
and  of  the  Baptist 
Church  therein  for  100  years 


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Historical  Sketch 


OF 


North  Londonderry,  n.  h., 


AND  OF  THE 


Baptist  Church  Therein 
for  100  years 


799-1899. 


BY  ARTHUR   LOCKE, 

PASTOR   BAPTIST  CHURCH. 


HAVERHILL,  MASS., 
C.  C.  MORSE  &  SON. 

1902. 


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Historical  Sketch 


OF 


North  Londonderry,  n.  h., 


AND  OF  THE 


Baptist  Church  Therein 


FOR   100  YEARS 


1799-1899. 


BY   ARTHUR    LOCKE, 

PASTOR    BAPTIST  CHURCH. 


HAVERHILL,  MASS., 

C.  C.   MORSE  &.  SON. 

1902. 


Centennial  Service,  Sept.  27TH,   1899. 

North  Londonderry   Baptist  Church. 

I  Samuel,  VII:  12.     "Ebenezer,"  Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us. 

We  have  learned  to  sing  a  glad  new  song  in  these 
days  of  Christian  Endeavor  Conventions  and  Holy  Con- 
vocations.    And  the  song  runs  thus: — 

"  Count  your  many  blessings, 
Name  them  one  by  one, 
And  it  will  surprise  you 
What  the  Loi^d  hath  done." 

It  is  our  privilege  to  have  enshrined  upon  the  Rock 
of  our  memories,  and  not  upon  the  Sands  of  our  imagi- 
nations, the  goodness  and  mercy  and  Providential  lead- 
ings and  dealings  of  our  God  with  us,  that  in  the  dark 
and  trying  day  we  may  have  hope,  and  in  confronting 
new  difficulties  or  entering  on  new  Battlefields  we  may 
inhale  new  courage  and  be  inspired  from  the  memories 
of  the  past  to  attempt  the  unattempted  and  to  scale  if 
necessary  the  seeming  impossible. 

The  Motto  rung  out  by  Carey  a  century  ago  "Ex- 
pect great  things  from  God,  and  attempt  great  things 
for  God,"  is  a  motto  that  should  resound  in  every  heart 
and  the  living  deeds  and  triumphs  of  the  past  should  in- 
spire the  heart  with  greater  desire  and  anticipation. 

The  words  of  the  text  was  written  not  only  for  the 
generation  then  in  existance  but  also  for  us  upon  whom 
"The  very  ends  of  the  World  are  come." 

One  of  the  greatest  Battles  in  the  annals  of  Israel 


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was  fought  by  Samuel  and  his  co-generals  and  captains 
and  triumphantly  won;  of  which  this  is  a  memorial  "Eb- 
enezer-Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us."  It  was  a 
monument  erected  to  the  'Majesty  and  might'-the  justice 
and  grace  of  the  Living  God. 

His  people  had  been  rebellious;  they  had  neglected 
His  covenant;  they  had  infringed  upon  His  laws;  they 
had  turned  their  backs  upon  Him  for  Baalim;  or  they 
compromised  and  rendered  Him  a  partial  senace;  conse- 
quently their  rightly  Lord,  the  God  of  their  Fathers  sold 
them  into  serfdom  and  tutelage  or  vassalage.  They  be- 
came servants  to  the  Philistines  over  whom  they  were 
appointed  to  reign.  Samuel,  the  servant  of  God  brings 
them  face  to  face  with  their  sin;  then  is  contrition,  re- 
pentance, abandonment  of  their  evil  practices  and  idola- 
try; and  in  consequence  pardon,  reformation,  restoration, 
tithes  and  true  worship  follows.  Their  sacrifices  be- 
come acceptable ;  their  prayers  are  answered  a:nd  forth- 
with God  goes  before  them  into  Battle  and  the  results 
are  glorious. 

In  the  memorial  of  the  text  Samuel  recounts  not 
only  the  achievements  of  the  present  but  links  all  the 
past,  Egypt  and  its  wonders-the  Red  Sea  and  its  mar- 
vels-the  Wilderness  and  its  forty  years  provisions  and 
the  Canaan  triumphs  with  the  victories  of  the  hour  say- 
ing "Ebenezer-Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us." 
Thus  to  day,  upon  the  same  principle,  we  are  invited  to 
take  a  retrospect  of  the  past.  David  could  reflect  with 
joy  upon  the  marvelous  feats  and  achievements  of  Israel 
who,  through  God  slew  mighty  Kings,  ''Sihon  King  of 
the  Amorites"  and  "Og  the  King  of  Bashan."  And 
Paul  recall  the  victories  of  the  faithful  "Who,  through 
faith  subdued  Kingdoms,  wrought  righteousness,  stopped 
the  mouths  of  Lions,  quenched  the  violence  of  fire,  es- 
caped the  edge  of  the  sword,  out  of  weakness  were  made 


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strong,  waxed  valiant  in  fight,  turned  to  flight  the  armies 
of  the  Aliens,  etc.     Heb.  XI:  34,  35. 

So  as  a  Church,  it  is  ours  to  recount  the  mercies  of 
the  past;  and  remember  the  Right  Hand  of  the  Most 
High  in  the  records  of  the  Century,  peculiar  to  every 
church  that  stands  for  its  existance  on  the  Word  of  the 
Living  God.  The  Baptist  church  of  Londonderry  had 
its  trials,  persecutions,  conflicts,  struggles  and  courts  of 
discipline.  Schisms  and  insubordination  have  inter- 
mingled with  progress,  development  and  triumphs. 

Many  a  time  she  has  been  tossed  to  and  fro,  as  a 
frail  barque  upon  a  tempestuous  ocean.  But  bravely 
she  has  breasted  the  rage  of  each  successive  hurricane 
and  outwitted  the  elements  and  outweathered  the  gale, 
until  to-day,  after  the  struggles  and  conflicts  of  a  century, 
she  stands  a  monument  of  the  preserving  power  and 
grace  of  God,  with  this  motto  written  on  her  every  en- 
terprise, "  Ebenezer,  Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us." 

It  is  not  ours  to  recount  her  ^achievements  one  by 
one  at  this  time,  nor  to  enter  into  detail;  but  as  the  rec- 
ords of  discipline  present  some  interesting  features  or 
characteristics,  we  will  allow  a  few  to  pass  in  review  as 
a  sample  of  the  rest. 

The  first  case  of  discipline  came  up  July  28th,  1802 
and  adjourned  to  meet  again  Sept.  30th,  of  the  same 
year,  at  which  time  the  question  was  solved-by  advising 
"the  plaintive  to  withdraw  the  complaint."  An  excel- 
lent course  to  pursue  where  consistent.  Many  com- 
plaints are  trivial  and  insignificant  which  cannot  be  sus- 
tained by  a  particle  of  honest  evidence-purely  based  up- 
on hear-say  or  prejudice.  Where  investigation  is  nec- 
essary, let  it  be  without  delay  or  the  plaintive  advised  to 
dispatch  his  complaint  for  the  diadem  of  Christian 
Charity  which  never  magnifies  seeming  discrepancies 
but  encircles  the  offender  with  the  halo  of  its  own  lustre 


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that  forgives  70  times  7. 

Another  case  of  discipline  came  up  in  1805.  After 
conversing  over  the  matter  "  the  Brothers  agree  to  be 
reconciled  to  one  another  about  past  difficulties.  This 
is  the  right  spirit  of  Sainthood;  not  to  cherish  wrong 
feelings  till  Doom's  Day  and  then  go  down  in  the  Doom. 

Other  cases  of  discipline  follow  for  absence  from 
the  Church,  for  money  matters,  for  unbecoming  language, 
for  dancing,  for  hard  speeches  and  in  one  instance  the 
Church  "voted  to  withdraw  the  Hand  of  Fellowship  for 
neglecting  the  Church  and  conforming  to  the  World." 
A  healthy  course  of  discipline  to  adopt  for  the  pleasure 
loving  Christians  of  these  days.  A  Christian  is  entitled 
to  pleasure  such  as  God  does  approve,  but  He  has  not 
authorized  His  Children  to  violate  His  Sabbaths  or  run 
excursions  or  picnics  on  His  Holy  days  or  any  other  in- 
consistent amusements.  Discipline  for  the  vanities  of 
youth,  inconsistent  stories  and  going  to  soothsayers  are 
included.  Then  follows  a  peculiar  instance;-"  Voted, 
That  certain  Sisters  should  have  liberty  to  free  their 
minds."  It  is  not  recorded  whether  a  pandemonium  or 
a  doxology  ensued,  but  let  us  hope  for  the  latter.  Par- 
liamentary rules  are  safer  with  their  preferments  before 
the  body  and  their  answers  in  response,  arrayed  in  ap- 
propriate and  courteous  language  without  freedom  for 
tirade.  The  House  of  God  was  never  intended  for  a 
side  show. 

Oct.  25th,  1823,  a  Brother  was  disciplined  on  ac- 
count of  drinking  "  too  much  ardent  Spirit."  The  con- 
fession of  the  defendant  is  rather  interesting:~he  acknowl- 
edged that  "he  could  not  leave  off  unless  he  quits  en- 
tirely." 'The  church  recommended  him  not  to  drink 
any  ardent  spirit,  if  he  cannot  drink  a  little  without 
drinking  too  much.  The  church  voted  to  give  him 
time  to  try  himself."     There  was  certainly  charity  in 


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this  but  not  the  right  Kind  of  charity  such  as  Paul 
would  recommend,  he  would  not  touch  meat  or  any  thing 
else  while  the  World  stands  if  it  would  cause  a  weak 
Brother  to  stumble.  Thank  God  His  Church  is  coming 
into  the  clearer  light  and  uncompromising  Truth  of 
His  Word  on  these  long  disputed  questions. 

Feb.  23rd,  1828,  a  Sister  declared  she  was  not  guilty 
of  intemperance  "that  two  spoonfuls  of  spirits  many 
times  does  not  hurt  her."  I  should  think  it  would. 
They  voted  to  postpone  the  matter;  well  they  might;  a 
jDroblem  of  such  a  nature  may  well  be  considered  a  sec- 
ond time.  The  church  drew  up  a  straight  draft  on  Tem- 
perance after  that  with  this  element  in  it  "  That  every 
member  of  this  Church  who  shall  make  or. use  intoxicat- 
ing drinks  shall  be  subject  to  the  discipline  of  this 
Church,  if  they  shall  persist  in  such  offence  after  suitable 
admonition  shall  be  excluded." 

May  29th,  1830,  one  Brother  refused  to  meet  with 
or  walk  with  the  Church  unless  they  tore  "the  articles  of 
faith  to  pieces  and  flung  them  away  and  say  they  were 
not  fit  for  the  dogs."  We  hope  he  did  not  go  to  the 
dogs  or  become  allied  to  those  dogs  of  which  Paul  wrote 
about  in  his  letter  to  the  Phillippians;  the  Concision  who 
would  if  they  could  have  torn  his  doctrine  all  to  pieces. 

Perhaps  some  reasons  for  the  vigorous  scenes  and 
healthy  course  of  discipline  thro'  which  the  church  has 
passed  in  her  history  may  be  because  she  was  favored 
with  an  Elijah  (G.  Chase)  between  the  40s  and  60s  as 
well  as  in  the  present  days  who  is  both  an  officer  of  the 
church  and  of  the  Town,  and  this  has  something  to  do 
with  the  vigorous  application  of  the  law  within  our  sa- 
cred precincts  during  the  past  months.  Another  reason 
may  be,  that  the  Church  ordained  a  Paul  in  its  early 
history,  as  its  pastor,  and  to  have  a  Paul  presiding  over 
them  must  have  been  a  constant  stimulus.     The  very 


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name  being  an  inspiration. 

In  1858  the  church  voted  to  have  the  AssociatiorE 
meet  with  them  the  next  year,  Sept.  1859,  (40  years  ago). 

October  13th,  1844,  the  church  expressed  its  disap- 
proval of  slavery  and  in  response  to  a  certain  question 
the  answer  is  couched  in  these  words  "  No,  we  do  not 
think  it  right  for  man  to  hold  property  in  man."  A  tree 
is  known  by  its  fruits. 

At  different  periods  large  numbers  were  received 
into  fellowship  by  Baptism,,  experience  and  letter.  Dur- 
ing 1833,  17  were  added  by  Baptism,,  and  2  by  letter,  the 
membership  being  70.  The  membership  run  up  to  142 
or  3  at  one  time.  It  then  comprised  members  from  the 
Towns  of  Bedford,,  Derry,  Hudson  Derriiield,  Goffstown 
Nottingham,  Salem,  etc. 

April  30th,  1803.  Adopted  its  Articles  of  Faith, 
in  which,  belief  in  the  Triune  God  is  expressed,  the 
Word  of  God  as  the  rule  of  Life,  the  fall  of  man,  Work 
of  Redemption  thro'  the  Atonement,  Justification  thro' 
Grace,  Regeneration,  Resurrection  of  just  and  unjust,, 
a  Judgment  Day  appointed,  the  Ordinances  established, 
"  Prayer  public,  private  and  secret"  as  a  duty,  with  other 
fundamental  doctrines  of  Christianity,  scriptually  stated 
perhaps  with  one  exception,  that  of  "  Unconditional 
Election"  of  which  there  is  no  such  thing  taught  in  the 
Holy  Scriptures  as  unconditional  election,  uncondition- 
al predestination  or  predetermination.  The  plan  of  the 
whole  majestic  scheme  of  Redemption  is  based  upon 
the  Sacrificial  Work  and  conformity  to  the  principles 
involved.  The  Elect  accept  the  conditions  and  abide 
in  them. 

Nojc^.  29th,  1828,  the  church  voted  to  raise  sufiicient 
money  to  build  a  House  for  Baptist  Worship.  It  is  not 
stated  in  the  records  that  it  was  built  that  year  but  from 
the  "Centennial  Discourse  of  the   Presbyterian   Church 


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and  Society,'^  delivered  by  Rev.  Luther  P.  Pert,  Pastor, 
July  2nd,  1846,  we  should  say  it  was  erected  that  year 
altho'  the  w^ord  "organized"  is  used  and  the  statement 
itself  a  little  conflicting  which  reads  thus: — "In  1829  a 
Baptist  Church  was  organized  in  the  North  part  of  the 
Town"  still  occupying  a  handsome  edifice  there.  This 
statement  evidently  refers  to  the  completion  of  the 
Church  Building  which  was  voted  for  the  year  before 
and  not  the  organization  of  the  church  which  of  course 
took  place  in  i  799, 

May  29th,  1859,  31  years  later  the  church  voted  to 
repair  and  remodel. 

Dec.  17th,  1865,  the  Pastor  and  delegates  were  ap* 
pointed  to  meet  with  the  Brethren  of  Salem,  N.  1:1 .  to 
consider  the  propriety  of  reorganizing  them  as  a  regular 
Baptist  Church.  One  of  the  first  members  to  join  that 
church  after  this  reorganization  was  from  the  Baptist 
Church  in  Londonderry.  Most  of  the  churches  in  the 
Association  have  received  accessions  from  this  church 
during  the  century  including  the  churches  of  Manches' 
ter  and  the  First  Church  of  Nashua.  It  is  therefore  be- 
fitting that  our  Brethren  and  Sisters  from  these  church- 
es  are  here  to  grace  this  occasion  and  to  give  it  a  royal 
commencement  for  the  New  Century. 

During  the  century  one  Brother  had  a  heart  large 
enough  to  leave  his  entire  farm  to  the  church,  which  is 
known  as  the  Plummer  Fund.  Thus  his  honor  is  per- 
petuated in  Baptist  History.  *  We  wish  there  were  those 
here  to-night  who  would  esteem  it  a  privilege  to  give  a 
generous  offering  towards  the  clearance  of  our  debt  of 
$800.  It  is  possible  for  us  to  raise  $500  in  this  meet- 
ing.    May  our  hearts  be  touched  by  the  Spirit  of  God. 

The  new  buildino-  in  which  we  have  met  to  recount 
the  memories  of  the  past  was  erected  during  the  pastor- 
al charge  of  Rev.  D.  L.  Wentworth  under  whose  super- 


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vision  it  was  carried  to  completion.     The  Weather  Vane 
bears  the  date  of  1S94.     The  church  became  incorpora- 
ted in  1892,  the  society  giving  precedence  to  the  church. 

July  5th,  1896,  the  church  voted  to  call  Rev.  W. 
H.  Woodall  as  its  pastor,  who  served  the  church  with 
much  acceptance  until  the  present  incumbent  assumed 
the  responsibility  Sept.  ist,  1897,  since  which  time  the 
membership  has  increased  from  28  to  48.  The  Sunday 
School  has  reached  60  in  attendance.  The  meetings 
have  been  well  sustained  and  the  work  in  all  depart- 
ments never  brighter  than  now.  It  is  within  the  reach 
of  the  church  to  do  great  things  during  the  present  year. 

God's  hand  has  been  clearly  revealed  and  his  sus- 
taining grace  manifested  during  the  march  of  the  centu- 
ry, and  as  a  church  we  can  say  "Ebenezer,  Hitherto  hath 
the  Lord  helped  us." 

Let  us  therefore  take  courage  in  the  assurance 
that  the  triumphs  of  God's  Grace  and  Spirit  in  the  past 
is  a  guarantee  of  future  blessings. 

"  He  who  hath  helped  us  hitherto, 

Will  help  us  all  our  journey  through, 

And  daily  give  us  cause  to  raise 

New  Ebenezers  to  His  praise." 

The  Benefits  which  God  has  conferred  upon  us  as 
a  church  and  people  during  the  past  century  should  in- 
spire us  with  greater  confidence,  greater  devotion,  and 
greater  ambition  in  the  work  that  lies  before  us. 

That  as  Samuel  coulcF  look  back  upon  the  past  his- 
tory of  his  people  and  recall  many  instances  of  God's 
loving  kindness  to  them;  notwithstanding  their  oft  re- 
peated disobedience  and  guilty  departures  from  Him; 
and  connected  the  past  with  the  victories  of  the  hour 
and  thus  inscribed  His  Memorial  to  all  generations 
"  Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us."  So  let  our  grati- 
tude abound  in  hope  and  take  a  very  optimistic  view  of 


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the  coming  years  and  '"  Be  careful  (or  anxious)  for  noth- 
ing, but  in  everything  by  prayer  and  suppHcation,  with 
thanksgiving,  let  your  requests  be  made  known  unto 
Cod." 

Thanksgiving  coupled  with  prayer  is  the  essence  of 
Christian  Achievement.  It  is  ours  "To  perpetuate  in 
grateful  hearts  the  lofty  deeds"  and  Christian  Heroism 
and  noble  sacrifices -of  "vanished  years,"  Heroic  deeds, 
sacrifices  and  struggles  not  to  be  measured  in  the  light 
of  to-day  but  in  the  light  of  the  disadvantages  of  the 
past.  The  evidence  of  God's  Hand  thro"  each  succes- 
sive \ear,  in  each  successive  conflict  leading  on  to  mul- 
tiplied triumphs  makes  room  for  hope,  assurance  of  vic- 
tory in  the  future.  Then  let  us  "On  to  x'ictory  grand, 
Satan  and  his  host  defv  and  Shout  for  Daniel's  Band." 

As  this  Town  has  raised  up  Heroes  in  the  past. 
Captains  and  Generals  to  serve  in  the  Battle-fields  of 
Uncle  Sam;  and  among  the  number  the  celebrated  John 
Stark  whom  we  were  pleased  to  admire  in  the  works  of 
Coflfin  before  we  came  to  Town,  as  one  of  the  greatest 
lieroes  in  the  Anglo-French  Wars  and  in  the  Revolu- 
tion.  Let  us  pray  and  labor  that  God  may  enable  this 
church  to  raise  up,  instruct  and  send  forth  Heroes  and 
Heroines  to  fight  "The  good  fight  of  Faith"  in  the  Bat- 
tlefields of  Church  Militant  and  that  shall  be  endowed 
with  high  honors  in  the  Church  1  riumphant.  May  the 
Lord  give  us  inspiration  to-night  to  put  on  afresh  the 
whole  Armor  of  God  and  go  forth  in  the  Spirit  of  that 
beautiful  Hvmn: — 

I  love    Thy  church  O  God  I 
Her  walls  before  Thee  stand, 
Dear  as  the  apple  of  Thine  eye. 
And  graven  on  Thy  hand. 


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For  her  my  tears  shall  fall, 

For  her  my  prayers  ascend, 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given. 

Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 


One  F>tjr)dr'ed  ycai»§. 

Anniversary  Celebration  at  Xortli  Londonderry  IJaptist  f'Imrcli. 

We  linger  on  the  threshold  of  another  century  of  years, 
The  past  is  all  behind  us  with  its  struggles  and  its  fears; 
The  record  of  its  achievements  and  conflicts  not  a  few, 
Are  lessons  for  our  profit  in  the  century  brought  to  view. 

We  would  cherish  what  was  God-given  in  the  records  of  the  past. 
And  know  by  His  Providential  leadings,  we  shall  reach  the  goal  at  last 
Though  mountains  rise  before  us  and  the  billows  roll  ever  high, 
The  sure  strong  hand  of  Jehovah  is  with  us  ever  nigh. 

Hitherto,  He  has  been  with  us  and  will  be  to  the  end. 

Our  Rock  and  Refuge  and  Helper  and  ever  present  friend; 

As  in  the  days  of  yore,  He  slew  the  famous  kings. 

So  in  the  days  of  our  history.  He  has  done  for  us  great  things. 

Notwithstanding  misrepresentations  and  oppositions  not  a  few. 

From  the  time  our  church  was  organized  and  the  little  band  wholly  new, 

Faithfulness  to  the  truth,  and  to  the  Lord's  command. 

Have  characterized  this  warrior  group  in  their  march  on  every  hand. 

Its  pastors  they  were  noble  men,  as  true  as  could  be  found, 
As  ever  stood  on  God's  altar  stairs  or  did  His  truth  propound: 
They  set  forth  His  holy  word  in  language  true  to  ail. 
And  preached  as  earnest  and  sincere  as  the  grand  apostle  Paul. 

They  plead  with  sinners,  as  those  who  only  can, 
Who  know  the  terrors  of  the  law,  proclaimed  against  sinful  men; 
As  those  whose  souls  are  all  on  fire  with  God's  most  holy  truth 
Believing  that  God's  matchless  grace  could  save  them  all  from  death. 

So  on  they  strove  from  week  to  week  in  labors  manifold. 
Till  Tnany  souls  were  brought  to  Christ  and  saved  within  the  fold; 
Still  on  they  labored  and  were  blest  in  building  up  the  saints  in  rest, 
Till  called  of  God  to  new  bequests,  to  do  the  work  He  deemed  was  best. 

And  now  the  century  has  gone  but  another  lies  before. 
Within  its  struggles  and  its  difficulties  and  its  glories  to  explore. 
Then  up  ye  warriors  of  the  cross,  be  brave,  be  true,  be  strong, 
And  labor  with  Paul-like  steadfastness  and  overcome  all  wrong. 


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Be  valiant  champions  for  the  truth  for  which  the  Saviour  bled  and  died, 
For  this  said  He:  "I  sanctify  myself"  that  they  too  may  be  sanctified, 
Sanctified,  made  meet  and  clean  to  grace  His  honored  name, 
That  others  may  be  won  to  Him,  through  whom  all  goodness  came. 

That  thus  the  little  faithful  band  united  long  ago. 
To  stand  for  truth  and  righteousness  and  to  try  God's  works  to  do. 
Shall  still  live  on  through  coming  years  in  living  deeds  and  true 
Through  you,  who  have  taken  up  the  work  in  the  century  brought  to 
view. 

The  multiplied  achievements  and  the  victories  of  the  past, 

Are  assurances  of  His  Presence,  that  He  will  be  with  us  to  the  last; 

And  the  studded  Ebenezers  that  project  along  the  way. 

Are  Monumental  tokens  for  every  future  day. 

So  with  courage  even  braver,  than  or  fathers  ever  knew, 
Let  us  ever  seek  God's  favor  and  test  His  grace  anew; 
And  press  on  to  heights  of  attainment  we  never  knew  before. 
Till  God  Himself  shall  say  well  done,  be  with  me  evermore. 

ARTHUR   LOCKE 
Pastor  Baptist  Church 

North  Londonderry,  N.  H. 


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Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

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